Never to be forgotten again
Words I keep forgetting
Words I keep forgetting
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Other |
| Created / Updated | 12.07.2014 / 12.07.2014 |
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The husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.
chaff
A young lower-class person typified by brash and loutish behaviour and the wearing of (real or imitation) designer clothes.
chav
(Especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication
(Of a young person) behaving in a wildly undisciplined and antisocial way:
feral
/ˈfɛr(ə)l / or /ˈfɪə-/
Accept misfortune courageously or stoically:
(expr)
take it on the chin
one of her great strengths is her ability to take it on the chin
A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event:
ramifications (usu. plural)
any change is bound to have legal ramifications
Intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.):
Advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits:
encroach on / upon
rather than encroach on his privacy she might have kept to her room
the sea has encroached all round the coast
"zwiiju"
graft
A piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
graft
A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force:
juggernaut
the juggernaut of public expenditure
Feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion:
weary
/ˈwɪəri/
Nadel- vs Blattwald
coniferous forest vs deciduous forest
ein Reinfall
a damp squib
Fliegenpilz
toadstool
Reh und Kitz
doe & fawn
Nadelbaum
conifer
to be brave enough to state an opinion that might upset someone (id.)
put your head above/over the parapet
to ( cause to) scatter in all directions
disperse (crowd dispersing)
modern and stylish in a way that attracts attention or is attractive
snazzy
eg. about a dress
in large amounts or to a very great degree (id.)
in spades
She has personality in spades.
He has style in spades
become upset or angry (id.)
get one's knickers in a twist
Used to express emphatic agreement (phrase9
I'll say
‘That was a good landing.’ ‘I’ll say!’
"Does he eat a lot?" "I'll say!"
chilly (of the weather)
nippy
an event that is not as exciting or popular as people thought it would be (id.)
damp squib
After all that media attention , the whole event turned out to be a bit of a damp squib , with very few people attending .
pay for (phv / Am)
spring for
don’t spring for the album until you’ve heard it
1. Send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body)
2. Strike against something with an unpleasant vibration or jolt:
1. he jarred the knee in training
2. the stick jarred on the bottom of the pond
1. Have an unpleasant or disturbing effect
2. Be incongruous in a striking or shocking way
jar
1. the difference in their background began to jar
2. the play’s symbolism jarred with the realism of its setting
The combination of the orange curtains with the purple carpet had a jarring effect .
A three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) or Britannia.
trident
mit etwas übereinstimmen
genau zu etwas passen
to dovetail
their plans dovetailed conveniently withours
plan to enable parents to dovetail their career and family commitments
1. supress a feeling
2. Subdue or silence sb.
3. Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force:
quell
1. she quelled an urge to race up the stairs
2. Connor quelled him with a look
3. extra police were called to quell the disturbance
Spritze
syringe
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